The StarHub Football Festival, organised by World Football Legends, will be taking place at Our Tampines Hub on 20 and 21 April. This event aims to celebrate football, promote community engagement and support local charities.

On Saturday 20 April, coaching clinics for both boys and girls under the age of 12 and those under age 16, will be taking place from 10am to 8pm. Then on Sunday 21 April, there will be an exhibition match between English Premier League (EPL) legends and Singapore legends kicking off at 5:30pm.

EPL legends who will be showcasing their talents the event include David James, Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham, John Arne Riise, Wes Brown, Glen Johnson and Lee Sharpe.

These are all be household names to EPL football fans across Singapore. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet them in the flesh. 

Said Ian Holahan, founder of World Football Legends, “Our mission is to create events that not only bring communities together, but also foster the growth of football among young families. We believe in celebrating the legends of the game while nurturing its future.”

Added Johan Buse, Chief of Consumer Business Group, StarHub, “We are proud to partner World Football Legends to bring StarHub Football Festival to life, allowing fans in the community to come celebrate their love and passion for the sport.”  

Besides Starhub, other event partners include AirAsia, CLA Creative Lighting Asia, Field Catering, Harry’s Bar and the Singapore Tourism Board.

At the press conference which took place last Monday, 29 January, Riise, who played for Liverpool from 2001 to 2008, was in attendance and I took the opportunity to do a short interview with him about hot topics of discussion in the football world today, such as Jurgen Klopp’s resignation and who he thinks will be Liverpool’s next manager. Riise also shared his opinion with me on VAR and his feelings on that night in Istanbul in 2005.

Check out my full interview on my YouTube channel and also embedded here. 

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There was also a panel discussion hosted by John Dykes, featuring Riise, Aleksandar Duric, Holalan and Yann Courqueux. The discussion consisted of questions and answers on topics pertaining to community development, integrating global football with community measures, youth engagement as well as corporate responsibility and anti piracy measures in football.

The event is expected to draw about 5,000 attendees and is in line with Singapore’s mission to enhance the significance of grassroots football in local youth development. Football serves as a unifying force, bringing communities together and instilling a sense of national pride.

Adult tickets for the event are $60, children under 12 $30, adults aged over 60 $30 and a family package for $150. The family package covers two adults and two children.

Tickets are currently available through MOVETIX; after February 5th, tickets will be made available through SISTIC as well. 10 per cent of all ticket sales will be donated to the Dyslexic Association of Singapore and HCA Hospice.

To purchase tickets via MOVETIX, the process is simple. Just download and open the AirAsia SuperApp and click on the MOVETIX icon. Select the StarHub Football Festival event and follow the on-screen instructions. 

For more information and updates on the April event, do follow World Football Legends on their social media channels.